Indianapolis airport named the best for 6th year in a row

Delta Airlines will start offering the Indianapolis International Airport's first transatlantic flights to Paris in the spring of 2018. The new flight will begin May 24 and will be Indy's first direct flight outside of North America.
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The main terminal of Indianapolis International Airport is pictured as a Delta flight pulls into a gate on July 27, 2017.(Photo: Joe Tamborello/IndyStar)Buy Photo

For the sixth year in a row, the Indianapolis International Airport has been named the best airport in North America by the Airports Council International.

The award is based on customer feedback collected by the council, and airports with at least 2 million annual passengers are eligible. Indianapolis shares this year's honor with Jacksonville International Airport in Florida.

“This is more than another award; it’s a demonstration of relentless year-over-year dedication to customer satisfaction,” said Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez in a press release from the airport on Tuesday.

Travelers in Indianapolis will also have the opportunity to fly to some new locations starting this summer. A nonstop flight from Indianapolis to Seattle via Delta Airlines begins in June. A nonstop flight to Oakland, California via Southwest Airlines begins in July. And starting in May, the first direct transatlantic flight from Indianapolis begins — taking Delta Airlines travelers to Paris.

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